Doa Biddine

     Doa joined Legal Change as a Vice President during the first edition of the Leadership Training in 2023. Starting in the summer 2024, she took a more active leadership role and became co-president, while its founder Aurora was abroad. Since January 2025, both co-presidents have been leading the organization from Paris. Doa brought fresh energy to Legal Change, launching new initiatives. Her vision is rooted in the belief that legal spaces can only become fairer and more inclusive through dialogue, collective empowerment, and concrete action. 

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About Doa​

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Doa was born and raised in France and is of Moroccan origin. She deeply values diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity across social, cultural, gender, and religious lines. She studied law at Assas University and obtained a certificate from the Institut des Hautes Etudes Internationale before joining Sciences Po Law School for a Master’s in Economic Law, specializing in Global Governance. During her gap year, she studied at Stanford Law School and interned at Norton Rose Fulbright (Corporate MENA). Alongside her final year of studies, she served as a teaching assistant in civil law at Assas, was a consultant for the Intergrity Vice Presidency of the World Bank on integrity in climate-related projects through Sciences Po law School, and worked as a part-time legal engineer intern at Amurabi and Fair Patterns.  

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Her Contributions to Legal Change

 

Doa’s leadership is rooted in the belief that raising awareness about inclusivity, diversity and equal opportunity is only the beginning. For her, true impact comes from equipping individuals with the confidence, tools, and mindset to succeed—and then carry those values forward into the highest levels of their future careers. She believes in creating a pipeline of future legal professionals who not only excel but also embody empathy and inclusion. Helping one student succeed means giving rise to another voice that will carry the message further—this ripple effect is the cornerstone of her vision. Under her guidance, Legal Change further strengthened its culture of peer support and collaborative growth, where mentorship, note-sharing, internship searches, interview preparation, and mutual aid were not just activities but part of a deeper commitment to shaping a fairer profession.

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This commitment to long-term change also led Doa to initiate a partnership with the NGO ViensVoirMonTaf. By connecting middle school students from under-resourced schools with Legal Change’s network, she opened doors into legal careers for young people who may have never considered them. The students participated in a tailored visit to Sciences Po and attended a dedicated class on constitutional law taught by Professor Guillaume Tusseau —a concrete step in making the legal world more approachable.

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The events she initiated and put in place with the support of the entire Legal Change team reflect the values she brings to the organization. In the panel Faire sa place en droit, Legal Change fostered open, honest conversations about identity, struggle, and belonging in the legal field. Later, through Career in International Arbitration: Diversity as an Asset, the team highlighted the power of diversity in global legal practice, showing that difference is not a hurdle, but a strength.

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Finally, to encourage practical, student-led innovation in inclusion, Doa launched the first Legal Change Award, recognizing individuals who not only identify issues in the legal system but also propose meaningful solutions to make it more inclusive.